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• US blogger released on bail in Singapore

  - 2008-06-04

  SINGAPORE AFP — A US-based blogger who allegedly accused a Singapore judge of "prostituting herself" was released on bail Thursday and had his passport confiscated. A judge ordered Gopalan Nair, a former Singapore lawyer who is now a US citizen, to be released on 5,000 dollars bail (3,676 US)...

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• Supporters of suspended Singaporean blogger hold silent protest

  - 2006-07-09

  SINGAPORE AFP — Supporters of a Singaporean blogger have gathered at a busy subway station for a silent protest at the suspension of his weekly newspaper column after the government criticised his latest satirical piece about high living costs. At least 30 supporters turned up at City Hall station...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, blogger, Blogging, Government, INTERNET, protest, Singapore

• Singaporean blogger suspended after gov't criticism

  - 2006-07-06

  SINGAPORE AFP — A Singaporean newspaper has suspended an Internet blogger's column after the government criticised his latest satirical piece about high living costs. "The editors of Today have suspended the Mr Brown column with effect from Friday, 7th July, 2006," said a statement from MediaCorp, the newspaper's publisher...

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• Jesus cartoons could draw jail for Singapore blogger

  - 2006-06-14

  SINGAPORE AFP — A Singaporean blogger is under investigation for posting cartoons mocking Jesus Christ and could be jailed up to three years, the police said. A police spokesman declined to give details about the suspect, who was described by the Straits Times as a 21-year-old office worker with...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, blogger, Blogging, cartoon, INTERNET, Singapore

• Singapore warns bloggers against engaging in politics

  - 2006-04-04

  SINGAPORE AFP — Singapore has warned bloggers against posting political commentaries on their websites as the city-state braces for general elections widely expected to be held within weeks. Senior Minister of State for Information, Communication and the Arts Balaji Sadasivan said regulations governing the use of the Internet during...

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• Connected through tragedy: communications are critical in an emergency. The tsunami disaster was no different, but this time it was the bloggers who stepped forward to break news and link needy communities with donors. Meanwhile, the debate continues abou

  - 2005-02-01

  When disaster strikes, telecoms matters. In normal times, voice, data and mobile services are the electronic bindings of a society. In time of emergency, they become critical; not as critical as water, shelter and medical care, but indispensable for helping rescue and relief operations and for reconstruction. The scale...

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